BLACK GROWTH CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
14206238 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-06-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10390SIC 10390
- 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,371
Cash YoY
+57%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£47k
↑ 57% YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 155% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.2k | £30.1k |
| Current assets | £47.2k | £30.1k |
| Cash | £47.2k | £30.1k |
| Debtors | — | £34 |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £-2.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-12➕DISE, Oyintonbara Joshua appointeddirector
- 2025-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-17➖SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31➕SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-18➕CAMPBELL, Obediah Pearl appointeddirector
- 2023-12-18➕SIMPSON-BROWN, Larissa Lavinia Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2022-08-08➕SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-08➖SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade resigneddirector
- 2022-08-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK GROWTH CIC
- 2022-06-30➕PENCIL, Natasha Cynthia Clare appointeddirector
- 2022-06-30➕SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade appointeddirector
- 2022-06-30📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Natasha Cynthia Clare Pencil Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 30/06/2022 |
Mrs Obiediah Pearl Campbell Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/10/2024 |
Miss Larissa Lavinia Charlotte Simpson-Brown Individual · British · DOB 03/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 17/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Aisha Jade Sutherlandceased 17/10/2024· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 DALE STREET LIMITED→ 03605359 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| A GREENER LONDON LTD→ 11709952 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABACUS AGRICULTURE LIMITED→ 09132721 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AETHER TREES LIMITED→ 13680135 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AQUACULTURED SEAFOOD LIMITED→ 12912274 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARBORIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 17071216 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARGOS-INV LTD→ 12065493 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AYOLA LTD→ 16412023 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AZZ GROUP LTD→ 16471456 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANSTEAD COMMUNITY FARM & WELFARE CENTRE LTD→ 14970266 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BARMARK HILL LIMITED→ 08421608 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BOTANICOIR LIMITED→ 05519170 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
6 Canterbury Crescent
London
SW9 7QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Obediah Pearl→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-12-18
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DISE, Oyintonbara Joshua→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-07-12
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PENCIL, Natasha Cynthia Clare→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-06-30
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SIMPSON-BROWN, Larissa Lavinia Charlotte→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-12-18
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SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-01-31
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SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-08-08 · resigned 2024-10-17
SUTHERLAND, Aisha Jade→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-06-30 · resigned 2022-08-08
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31